MANILA, Philippines — The Export Marketing Bureau of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-EMB) has generated around $970 million worth of booked and potential export sales from its participation in trade promotion events in the first nine months of 2023.

Government data showed that the DTI-EMB participated or led 36 trade promotion events from January to September this year.

Additional figures from the DTI showed it generated around $92 million from recent trade promotion initiatives, particularly participation in trade shows abroad in July to September.

 
This includes participation in the international trade events such as the Gamescom in Germany where the country generated $7 million in booked and potential export sales; External Development Summit (XDS) in Canada ($46 million); Anuga in Germany ($10 million); Malaysia International Halal Showcase ($3 million; and the Natural Product Expo East (NPEE) in the United States of America ($26.08 million).

Apart from international events, the DTI-EMB said booked and potential export sales were also generated from local trade events such as the World Coconut Congress (P6 million); Philippine Die & Mold Machineries & Equipment Exhibition (P3 million); Philippine Semiconductor & Electronics Convention and Exhibition ($1.1 million); Manila Fame ($3.7 million for Coconut Philippines only); and the Mining Philippines International Conference and Exhibition (P17 million)

Published : 9-Nov-2023